A nurse planning to speak with a parent support group about childhood autism would include information that:
a. Significant signs of the disorder manifest by 3 years of age
b. The earliest signs of autism are impulsivity and overactivity
c. Autism is usually diagnosed when the child goes to elementary school
d. Medications can cure childhood autism
A
Failure to use eye contact, poor attention span, and poor orienting to one's name are significant signs of dysfunction that appear by 3 years of age.
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